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Originally Posted by buddha1too
I'm not convinced that this is the case. I've seen vast improvements in treatments & medications in my lifetime (of course I'll be 60 in June). There have been entire classes of new meds developed over the decades...& the pharma companies rake in a ton of money developing new drugs.
As others have noted, however, the problem remains finding the right cocktail. Other than suffering from depression a few times a year, I've been quite stable on the manic side of things for quite some time. I guess I should be grateful that I've found a cocktail that is effective, but doesn't affect me too much in the realm of side-effects. I hope those of you who still struggle with your meds can find a solution soon.
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I'm not saying there are no improvements. But as nice as it is that we have more medicinal options for mental illnesses today, most of those meds really aren't all that great. I think it's telling that the most effective treatment (by far) that we have for depression is still ECT, which, although improved over the years, has existed for nearly a hundred years by now.
Anyway, just my 2c.